Q: Is 994,977 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 994,977 is a composite number.

Why is 994,977 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 994,977 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 43 129 387 857 1,161 2,571 7,713 23,139 36,851 110,553 331,659 and 994,977, with no remainder.

Since 994,977 cannot be divided by just 1 and 994,977, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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